Postcode record · Westminster
SW1Y 4JR.
SW1Y 4JR has 38 known premises and 62 planning records — 56 approved of 60 decided (93.3%). 2 EPC records.
Postcode SW1Y 4JR · boundary not held, centred on the postcodeApprovedRefusedOther62 on the map — every match
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38
Premises
known addresses (UPRNs)
62
Applications
60 decided
93.3%
Approval rate
56 approved · 4 refused
45 days
Median decision time
average 72 days · 59 dated decisions
2
EPC records
ratings C 2
62
Mapped applications
inside the postcode shape
Postcode unit boundary from Ordnance Survey; premises and applications inside it. Aggregates describe the area, not any single premises.
Property
What is it?
SW1Y 4JR has 38 known premises and 62 planning records — 56 approved of 60 decided (93.3%). 2 EPC records.
Premises (18 of 38 shown)
Name
Details
UPRN 10033524861
UPRN 10033524862
UPRN 10033524863
UPRN 10033524864
UPRN 10033524865
UPRN 10033524866
UPRN 10033543657
UPRN 10033543658
UPRN 10033543664
UPRN 10033543665
UPRN 10033524861
UPRN 10033524862
UPRN 10033524863
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UPRN 10033524864
UPRN 10033524865
UPRN 10033524866
UPRN 10033543657
UPRN 10033543658
UPRN 10033543664
UPRN 10033543665
Planning
What happened?
62 planning applications across the postcode; 56 approved of 60 decided (93.3%). Latest 30 shown.
Reference
Proposal · address
Type
Outcome
Date · distance
Details (specifying materials, finished appearance and relationship with existing building fabric) of the fixing details for the signs attached to the building fa�ade, fixing details and mounts for the CCTV cameras attached to the building fa�ade and fixing details for the flagpole (including stabilising rods/wires) pursuant to Condition 3 of listed building dated 9th November 2023 (RN:23/06609/LBC)
31A St James's Square London SW1Y 4JR · premises record
Officer Nikki Mitchell
Approval of Details (ADLBC)
Approved
2024-02-26
Amendments to planning permission dated 3rd November 2017 (RN:16/09591/FULL) for Demolition of existing building and reconstruction of 31 St James Square and 30 Charles II Street facades to provide an office building over single basement, ground and first to seventh floors, a lightwell and railings to the front of 31 St James Square, basement car and cycle parking, plant at basement and roof levels, alterations to existing access on Charles II Street and associated works. Namely, to substitute the approved roof plan to allow for the inclusion of necessary plant (smoke extract attenuator) and to add an additional plant noise condition.
Norfolk House 31 St James's Square London SW1Y 4JR · premises record
Officer Matthew Mason
Non-material amendments
Approved
2023-12-04
Installation of kitchen extract ductwork at roof level.
Norfolk House 31 St James's Square London SW1Y 4JR · premises record
Officer Nikki Mitchell
Full Planning Permission Application
Approved
2023-11-08
Installation of one embassy badge, one brass plate, one flag pole and replacement of two CCTV cameras.
31A St James's Square London SW1Y 4JR · premises record
Officer Nikki Mitchell
Listed Building Consent Application
Approved
2023-09-25
Installation of an artificial green wall.
Norfolk House 31 St James's Square London SW1Y 4JR · premises record
Officer Nikki Mitchell
Full Planning Permission Application
Approved
2023-07-03
Use as the Embassy of the Republic of Armenia (Class E).
31A St James's Square London SW1Y 4JR · premises record
Officer Max Leonardo
Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed)
Approved
2023-06-16
Details of the position of the lightwell railings to the St James's Square frontage to be set back to match the line of railings to No. 32 St James's Square pursuant to Condition 25 of planning permission dated 03 November 2017 (RN: 16/09591/FULL).
Norfolk House 31 St James's Square London SW1Y 4JR · premises record
Officer Nikki Mitchell
Approval of Details (Full PP)
Approved
2023-02-27
Details of the new gates and railings and new external doors pursuant to Condition 5(i) and 5(ii) of planning permission dated 03 November 2017 (RN: 16/09591/FULL).
Norfolk House 31 St James's Square London SW1Y 4JR · premises record
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Approved
2023-02-27
Details of servicing management plan pursuant to Condition 14 of planning permission dated 03 November 2017 (RN: 16/09591/FULL).
Norfolk House 31 St James's Square London SW1Y 4JR · premises record
Officer Matthew Mason
Approval of Details (Full PP)
Approved
2023-02-08
Details of new gates, railings and external doors pursuant to discharge of Condition 5 parts i and ii of planning permission dated 3rd November 2017 (RN: 16/09591/FULL).
Norfolk House 31 St James's Square London SW1Y 4JR · premises record
Officer Nikki Mitchell
Approval of Details (Full PP)
Refused
2023-01-05
Details (specifying materials, finished appearance and relationship with existing building fabric) of the fixing details for the signs attached to the building fa�ade, fixing details and mounts for the CCTV cameras attached to the building fa�ade and fixing details for the flagpole (including stabilising rods/wires) pursuant to Condition 3 of listed building dated 9th November 2023 (RN:23/06609/LBC)
31A St James's Square London SW1Y 4JR · premises record
Officer Nikki Mitchell
Approved
2024-02-26
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Approval of Details (ADLBC)
Amendments to planning permission dated 3rd November 2017 (RN:16/09591/FULL) for Demolition of existing building and reconstruction of 31 St James Square and 30 Charles II Street facades to provide an office building over single basement, ground and first to seventh floors, a lightwell and railings to the front of 31 St James Square, basement car and cycle parking, plant at basement and roof levels, alterations to existing access on Charles II Street and associated works. Namely, to substitute the approved roof plan to allow for the inclusion of necessary plant (smoke extract attenuator) and to add an additional plant noise condition.
Norfolk House 31 St James's Square London SW1Y 4JR · premises record
Officer Matthew Mason
Approved
2023-12-04
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Non-material amendments
Installation of kitchen extract ductwork at roof level.
Norfolk House 31 St James's Square London SW1Y 4JR · premises record
Officer Nikki Mitchell
Approved
2023-11-08
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Full Planning Permission Application
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Installation of one embassy badge, one brass plate, one flag pole and replacement of two CCTV cameras.
31A St James's Square London SW1Y 4JR · premises record
Officer Nikki Mitchell
Approved
2023-09-25
More
Listed Building Consent Application
Installation of an artificial green wall.
Norfolk House 31 St James's Square London SW1Y 4JR · premises record
Officer Nikki Mitchell
Approved
2023-07-03
More
Full Planning Permission Application
Use as the Embassy of the Republic of Armenia (Class E).
31A St James's Square London SW1Y 4JR · premises record
Officer Max Leonardo
Approved
2023-06-16
More
Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed)
Details of the position of the lightwell railings to the St James's Square frontage to be set back to match the line of railings to No. 32 St James's Square pursuant to Condition 25 of planning permission dated 03 November 2017 (RN: 16/09591/FULL).
Norfolk House 31 St James's Square London SW1Y 4JR · premises record
Officer Nikki Mitchell
Approved
2023-02-27
More
Approval of Details (Full PP)
Details of the new gates and railings and new external doors pursuant to Condition 5(i) and 5(ii) of planning permission dated 03 November 2017 (RN: 16/09591/FULL).
Norfolk House 31 St James's Square London SW1Y 4JR · premises record
Approved
2023-02-27
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Details of servicing management plan pursuant to Condition 14 of planning permission dated 03 November 2017 (RN: 16/09591/FULL).
Norfolk House 31 St James's Square London SW1Y 4JR · premises record
Officer Matthew Mason
Approved
2023-02-08
More
Approval of Details (Full PP)
Details of new gates, railings and external doors pursuant to discharge of Condition 5 parts i and ii of planning permission dated 3rd November 2017 (RN: 16/09591/FULL).
Norfolk House 31 St James's Square London SW1Y 4JR · premises record
Officer Nikki Mitchell
Refused
2023-01-05
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Approval of Details (Full PP)
Building control
Building-control records are not yet collected for Westminster — the register is being gathered borough by borough (held so far: Lambeth, Brent, Ealing, Westminster, City and others).
Place
What affects it?
Every mapped designation touching a premises in this postcode, with how many of its 38 premises each one covers.
Designation
Coverage
Archaeological Priority Area
City of Westminster APA 2.5: Great Estates Summary and Definition The Great Estates APA covers an area bounded by Park Lane to the west, Green Park and St James’s Park to the south, Haymarket, Shaftesbury Avenue, Charing Cross Road and t · reference 76098 · covers 38 of 38 premises. Groundworks may require archaeological assessment or investigation.
Article 4 Direction Area
Article 4 Basement Development Permitted Rights Removed · reference 23/00006/REG_4 · covers 38 of 38 premises. Some normally permitted changes may require planning permission.
Article 4 Direction Area
Article 4 Direction Class E To C3 In Central Activities Zone · reference 23/00004/REG_4 · covers 38 of 38 premises. Some normally permitted changes may require planning permission.
Central Activities Zone
Named designation not supplied · reference CAZ00000005 · covers 38 of 38 premises. London Plan policies for the Central Activities Zone may apply.
Conservation Area
St James's · reference CONARA/1330 · covers 38 of 38 premises. Demolition, alterations, trees and design are subject to additional heritage controls.
Archaeological Priority Area
City of Westminster APA 2.5: Great Estates Summary and Definition The Great Estates APA covers an area bounded by Park Lane to the west, Green Park and St James’s Park to the south, Haymarket, Shaftesbury Avenue, Charing Cross Road and t · reference 76098 · covers 38 of 38 premises. Groundworks may require archaeological assessment or investigation.
Article 4 Direction Area
Article 4 Basement Development Permitted Rights Removed · reference 23/00006/REG_4 · covers 38 of 38 premises. Some normally permitted changes may require planning permission.
Article 4 Direction Area
Article 4 Direction Class E To C3 In Central Activities Zone · reference 23/00004/REG_4 · covers 38 of 38 premises. Some normally permitted changes may require planning permission.
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Central Activities Zone
Named designation not supplied · reference CAZ00000005 · covers 38 of 38 premises. London Plan policies for the Central Activities Zone may apply.
Conservation Area
St James's · reference CONARA/1330 · covers 38 of 38 premises. Demolition, alterations, trees and design are subject to additional heritage controls.
Nearby postcodes and streets
Walk to the next area — linked where the Atlas has a record for it (pilot borough only for now).
St James'S Square0 mCharles Ii Street0 mPall Mall0 mCarlton Gardens10 mWaterloo Place27 mRegent Street St James'S53 m
People
Who is involved?
Named on the latest 30 applications in this postcode — the party who applied, not the owner or occupier.
Name
Details
Case officer on 11 applications
Case officer on 8 applications
Case officer on 3 applications
Case officer on 2 applications
Case officer on 2 applications
Case officer on 1 application
Case officer on 1 application
Case officer on 1 application
Case officer on 11 applications
Case officer on 8 applications
Case officer on 3 applications
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Case officer on 2 applications
Case officer on 2 applications
Case officer on 1 application
Case officer on 1 application
Case officer on 1 application
Development
What could it become?
Planning precedent62 applications and 62 mapped decisions in this postcode — precedent for what has been permitted and refused here.
Energy2 EPC records; ratings C: 2.
What is not assertedNo capacity, value or ownership claim is made at area level; those belong to individual premises records and their evidence.
Intent signals
Planning Atlas ProOwnership, finance and market signals recorded at addresses in this postcode — each with date and source. Signals are evidence of change, not a prediction.
2 intent signals recorded in this postcode
Struggling director · Ageing director
Subscribe to see the signals →Boundary: OS Postcode Unit areas (Ordnance Survey), 2026-08-14. Planning records: canonical stage2. EPC: EPC register. Premises: OS AddressBase / UPRN.